article from here: http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2014/04/21/trying-not-to-try-slingerland/ by Maria Popova “Our modern conception of human excellence is too often impoverished, cold, and bloodless. Success does not always come from thinking more rigorously or striving harder.” […]

full article here: http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2014/04/16/fictitous-dishes-dinah-fried-book/ by Maria Popova From James Joyce to Maurice Sendak, by way of weep-worthy jelly and gifted chickens. Food and literature have a long and arduous relationship, from the Artists’ […]

original article: http://www.creativebloq.com/graphic-design-tips/typography-tutorials-1232719 The basics 01. Typography in ten minutes He acknowledges that it’s a bold claim, but Matthew Butterick reckons that if you take ten minutes to learn and follow five […]

I strongly recommend you read the whole blog: http://mrmagazine.wordpress.com/ It has great articles on magazines print and digital, etc. February 14, 2014 Be sure to check out the best Valentine’s […]

entire article and a video here: http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2011/03/18/scott-belsky-idea-plateaus/ by Maria Popova “Ideas are cheap and abundant,” proclaimed legendary management consultant and self-described social ecologist Peter Drucker, “what is of value is the effective […]

BY KATE TAYLOR | March 21, 2014| Article from: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/232401 Close your eyes and picture McDonald’s famous golden arches. Now, imagine if they had been gray. Would the burger chain be the international success […]

‘The film portrays the magical-mythical side of Estonia as well as the inspiration behind the designers’ collections.’ Photo by Jana Solom, used with permission. London’s International Fashion Showcase started this week, so […]

Some tips on photoshootings. Thank you http://bodmincollegemedia.blogspot.com/ for the links. Photography Even though editing can correct some basic issues, in order to get top marks and make professional images it […]

Fashion Film shot in São Paulo for Studio Swine’s ‘Buttons’. studioswine.com Buttons are an entirely new kind of fashion accessory developed by Studio Swine. Entirely detachable button covers plated in […]

An in-depth look at e-paper technology and its impact on the publishing industry: A playlist with various short videos which present the new technology of electronic paper: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHpu1IPkB2-bm3CqXxeZaWQ

What You Should Know About Web Typography That Will Make You A Better Designer Posted by Jenna Curry on February 6, 2013 “Typography exists to honor content.” —Robert Bringhurst “Designers can create […]

http://hellomagazinemediapack.com/the-reader/ Example of a reaer profile, lifestyle reports, demographics and about audiences. THE READER HELLO! reaches 1.3 million adults in the UK every week. Read predominantly by women (89%), it is […]

http://justcreative.com/2008/06/13/how-to-design-learn-the-basics/ Want to know how to design? Then you should learn the basics of design. The basic elements of design include colour, line, shape, scale, space, texture and value and these are […]

http://www.fuelyourcreativity.com/the-lost-principles-of-design/ The Lost Principles of Design By Chad Engle The Lost Principles of Design In the instant age that design has evolved into recently many of us often stray away […]

Ten logo design tips from the field article taken from http://www.logodesignlove.com, there are many useful resources regarding creating a logo and graphic design in general. I’ve learned from quite a few […]

this article appeared here http://blogs.artinfo.com/silhouettes/2013/12/02/spotted-george-clooney-by-yayoi-kusama/ Blouin Artinfo http://blogs.artinfo.com/ – good info website about art, fashion, performing arts Spotted: George Clooney by Yayoi Kusama George Clooney, star of such films as Gravity and […]

http://speckyboy.com/2013/11/14/good-font-bad-font-5-ways-tell-gems-junk/ Type can be confusing for designers today, who have access to thousands upon thousands of different fonts, many of which are free to download and use. This results in […]

http://money.howstuffworks.com/how-to-publish-magazine.htm The publishing business has a reputation as being a wonderful, glamorous, lucrative business. Nothing can be further from the truth. In reality it’s a difficult, competitive business, which is […]

Irene Piechota IMA 505 02/13/02 Means of human communication though time. http://myweb.cwpost.liu.edu/paievoli/finals/505Sp_03/Prj1/irene_piechota.htm History of print media and written communication follows the progress of civilization which, in turn, moves in response […]

http://voices.yahoo.com/why-quit-printing-industry-why-should-11984962.html In the beginning, I was proud of my success as a graphic designer; after all, as a young girl, I have always wanted to be a commercial artist. In […]

A presentation on Slideshare regarding the codes of designing a double page spread for magazines. The presentation goes very well with a pinterest board on the same topic: http://www.pinterest.com/grocottp/magazines-double-page-spread-design/ Codes […]

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